“I am Gabriel,” the angel answered. “I stand in the presence of God, who sent me to speak to you and tell you this good news.” –  Luke 1:19 (GNT)   REFERENCE LUKE 1:8-17   It was Zechariah’s turn, as a priest, to burn incense on the Lord’s altar. While serving in the Temple, an […]

“And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing – II Kings 7:8a”   REFERENCE II KINGS 7:5-10   The lepers in our text today said, “This is a day of good news.” God turned […]

“Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide in times of trouble?” ~ Psalm 10:1   REFERENCE Psalm 10:1-6 & 16-18 Sometimes, we go through experiences in life that make us feel God is deliberately hiding from us. We question if He is still there and if He is, why is […]

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Proverbs 4:25 (ESV) REFERENCE Proverbs 4:25 (ESV) Yesterday we ended with the thought that being mission-minded is an integral part of living a purposeful and meaningful life on earth. Below are some practical things that can help you develop mission-mindedness. Firstly, identify […]

And David said, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?” I Samuel 17:29 REFERENCE I Samuel 17:22-29 & 34-37 One undeniable quality of high-fliers in society is a supernatural sense of mission. They live as though they were sent on a mission. They live conscious of that mission and as though time […]

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”  Psalm 12:5 REFERENCE Psalm 12:1-5 Living in the city means you do not hear a tree fall in the forest. The fact that you do […]

The Lord has made everything for its purpose ~ Proverbs 16:4a (ESV)   REFERENCE Proverbs 16:4a (ESV) God had a purpose for you to fulfill on earth before He allowed you to be conceived by your mother. No matter the circumstances surrounding your birth, you are significant in God’s scheme of things. Purpose is the […]

““But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.” Matthew 25:26   REFERENCE Matthew 25:24-30 The bible is full of scathing comments about the lazy man and laziness. Often, many blame their poverty […]